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Topic Learning Lessons-Challenges-__Jump__

Common Core Standards R.I3.1-Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers R.I3.3-Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect W.3.4-With guidance and support from adults, produce writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task and purpose.

Suggested Student Objectives

1. Students will distinguish facts from opinions. 2. Students will use facts and opinions from the text to answer questions. 3. Students will write a descriptive paragraph. 4. Students will edit and revise their paragraphs.

Suggested Additional Readings __ Salt in his Shoes:Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream __ by Deloris Jordan, Roslyn M. Jordan and Kadir Nelson __Michael Jordan: Legends in Sports__ by Matt Christopher [|Michael Jordan reading comprehension]

Resource Links [|story of Michael Jordan]

Activities 1. Students will write a descriptive paragraph about Michael Jordans life. (Use __Jump__ and biography link as reference materials). 2. Students will utilize attached worksheet and write how their journey compares to Michael Jordan's journey.

Assessments [|Fact/Opinion assessment] Published descriptive paragraph will be graded Journey writing assignment will be graded

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